Past Articles in Defense

  1. Don’t Be An Optimist, Be A Realist: On Adaptability In Ultimate

    It's not enough to be optimistic; you have to be realistic to win games.

    Jan 19, 2015 by in Analysis with 15 comments

  2. The Future of Defense in Ultimate: Why Lou’s Help Defense Series Matters

    Lou Burruss' series on help defense hasn't had enough attention. Here's why it matters.

    Aug 14, 2014 by in Opinion with 19 comments

  3. Sandy, Surge, and Understanding Star Defense, Powered by Agility from Five Ultimate

    Scandal's Sandy Jorgensen and Riot's Sarah "Surge" Griffith are two of the game's most impressive defenders, in any division. Learn from their techniques and styles in this video analysis about great defense.

    Jul 30, 2014 by , and in Analysis with 15 comments

  4. Zone Defenses At College Nationals: A Reference Guide to Playing (And Beating) Junks

    As the top college teams prepare to descend on Cincinnati for the College Championships, Ultiworld sat down with the season’s footage to identify some of…

    May 19, 2014 by , , and in Analysis, Video with 23 comments

  5. How Ohio State Earned The #1 Seed: Video Breakdown Of Their Oregon Upset

    Ohio State’s victory over Oregon at the Northwest Challenge in March was a milestone for a number of reasons.

    May 14, 2014 by and in Analysis, Video with 9 comments

  6. Breaking Down Michigan: Three Video Lessons for Any Team To Learn

    Michigan’s run through the bracket of this past year’s Easterns was impressive.

    May 12, 2014 by and in Analysis, Video with 19 comments

  7. How Some College Teams Are Mismanaging Their Rosters

    I felt a familiar frustration while I watched the Pitt and Penn State showcase game at Steel City Showdown last Friday: forced offensive and defensive…

    Nov 21, 2013 by in Opinion with 45 comments

  8. Goals And Assists? Who Cares: Why You Should Take A Team Approach To Statistics

    I originally wrote this statistics primer for was introducing the sabermetric approach, of statistically understanding baseball, to the masses.

    Aug 26, 2013 by in Analysis with 10 comments

  9. How Do We Define Good Defense?

    When we talk, think, and strategize about Ultimate, defensive skill sometimes takes a back seat to offensive play. But we have begun to search for new ways to quantify good defense. Here we introduce one of those: the Ultiworld D rating.

    Jul 1, 2013 by and in Analysis with 28 comments

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